Newburyport™ Cypress Dining Chair

An exterior dining chair crafted using cypress with a curved back and seat. All the fasteners used are stainless steel. It will complement many existing patio and deck furniture styles and round out my designs of furniture for the deck or patio. I made two prototypes prior to this final version and gave them to my wife to keep her happy.

Nice, well thought out. Time will tell for sure as to the sturdiness. I like that you have bolts instead of screws holding the seat on. If I were wanting to purchase for outdoor use I would not want the arms. Like the seat and back curves. Looks comfortable.

@Loren: I agree with the end grain screwing problem, and am working on that by using cross dowel nut of stainless steel, brass or plastic. The stainless, I have found, are cost prohibitive unless someone can point me in a direction of a good source, and am waiting for quotes on brass (not Rockler). I am also experimenting with a plastic version of the cross dowel nut which could be made in the shop.

As far as steam bending; the labor cost is significantly driven up and I am trying to reduce cost so I can decrease cost and become more competitive with high production manufactures, still giving the consumer an aesthetically pleasing and highly functional sturdy product.

Any suggestions or comments are really appreciated as every one is helpful.